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The S&P BSE Sensex rose more than 300 points while the Nifty50 closed above 19600 levels on Friday.

Vedanta Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Aluminium, Copper Cathodes, Oils, Pig iron, Iron Ore, Others, Power, Other Operating Revenue, Metallurgical Coke, Export Incentives, Scrap for the year ending 31-Mar-2023.

“India at this time is going through a phase when nations go over the $2,000 per capita income threshold and this we have seen in Korea, in Japan, in Malaysia, in Singapore, everywhere. When a country cross the $2,000 per capita threshold, the next decade experiences an explosive growth in premium retail.”

The number of demat account openings at domestic broking firms in India has increased during FY24 due to the stock market rally, low brokerage fees, and a surge in IPOs. However, the active client base has shrunk as market participants reduce trading due to volatile swings. The total number of demat accounts as of August 31 reached 12.65 crore, a 10.7% increase from March 31. Brokers expect this growth to continue, particularly in smaller cities and towns.

HDFC Bank, India’s most valued lender, has seen a decline in its stock value in the past three months, raising concerns about its impact in the banking sector. The bank’s performance has been relatively subdued compared to public-sector lenders, and uncertainties surrounding its merger with its home-financing parent have weighed on the stock. However, HDFC Bank has been focusing on expanding its branch network in areas with limited competition from private banks, allowing it to compete with public-sector banks for deposits. This strategy is expected to benefit the bank in the coming years and drive earnings growth.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has changed the methodology for calculating the Price to Book (PB) ratio of the Nifty index, leading to a decrease in its valuation measure. The PB ratio dropped by nearly 20% without the index falling, making Nifty’s valuations cheaper. The change involves factoring in the net worth of each index constituent at the consolidated level in the annual financials, as opposed to standalone earnings. The PB ratio compares market price per share to book value per share and helps investors determine whether a stock is overvalued or undervalued.

Azad Engineering is one of the key manufacturers of their qualified product lines supplying global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace and defence, energy, and oil and gas industries, manufacturing highly engineered, complex, and mission and life-critical components.

A decisive decline below this level could potentially drive the index towards 43,800/43,500. On the upside, 45,000 is likely to provide strong resistance,” he said.